Winding-drum.



Patented luly I8, i899.

E. T. WRIGHT.

WINDING DRUM. (Application ined Feb. 2o, 1899; =No Modgl.) 2 Sheets-Sheet I.

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No. 628,977. Patented July I8, |899.

- E. T. WRIGHT.

WINDING DRUM.

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:niTnn STATES PATENT OFFICE..

EDIVARD T. WRIGHT, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE O. S.

` KELLY COMPANY, OFSAME PLACE.

WlNolNG-DRUM.

VSPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 628,977, dated July 18, 1899. Application filed February 20,'1899. Serial No. 706.155. (No model.)

T all whom, t nz/ty concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD T. WRIGHT, a subject of the Queen of England, residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vinding-Drums, of which the following is a speciiication. p

My invention consists in the construction of a Winding-drum for use in connection with steam or other motive engines.

It particularly relates to a form of windin gdrum for use with a traction-engine, and is adapted for use in -moving plows, Scrapers, or similar machines.

My object is to construct a drum by means 4 of which the rope or other connecting device used in drawing the said machinery can be evenly and 'readily wound about the said drum while the scraper, plow, or similar machine is being drawn by the traction-engine or other motive power, the mechanism being so constructed and arranged that the same is adjustable to any desired position in use.

In the drawings, Figure l is a sectional view. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the wormgearing and attachments, parts of same being broken away. Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the bottom of the drum and frame. I

Like parts are represented by similar letters of reference in the several views.

In the said drawings,A represents the drum, which is formed with flanges d and is adapted to revolve about the bolt e, attached to the boiler or lower part of the enginethrough its hub a.

B represents the lower part of the tractionengine. j

ot and d2 constitute the worm-gearing, the worm or screw ct being keyed on the hub of said drum and adapted to move with it. The pinion a2 is journaled on the shalt f. Rods fr r', as shown in Fig. 3, converge together at one end and by means of the screw c5, which is connected rigidly to the block c', supporting the pulleys c2 and c3, between which the rope c4 or other attaching device moves, form an adjustable connection with said block c'. Said rods r r are connected by the rod r2 and constitute the frame or traveler for regulating the winding of said rope. Said traveler is pivotedon the bar r3. The bar r3 is supported at each end to the sleeve or hub a4, which is adapted to revolve independently of said drum-hub about the bolt e. The hub a4v also supports the shaft f. At each end of the shaftj` and adjacent to the said rods r r is a cam as. Said cams a3 are formed of such shape that by contacting with the traveler, as. shown in Figs. 2 and 3, they will cause the rope to travel from one side of said drum to the other. Said rods 9* o" converge together at one end with a screw-threaded hole for in-V serting the adjustable screw c5, which is connected to the block c. To the block are pivoted the pulleys c2 and c3, which engage the rope, as shown in Fig. l, said block being adjustably mounted, so that the rope may be wound in any desired position without changing'the position of the engine.

In operation it will readily be seen that the shaft f is revolved by reason of the pinion being geared with the drum a, which in turn is revolved by connection to the engine o r other power for winding the rope c4. The cams a3 by reason of their peculiar constructions will when the drumV is revolved vary the position of the block c with reference to said drum and will :readily regulate the winding of the rope, so that it can be uniformly and evenly wound about the arm'. By having the hub a4 carry the entire mechanism upon the stud or bolt c the same is adjustable to any desired position without changing the relative position of the separate parts.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as follows:`

l. The combination with a frame or support of a rope as an attaching device and a revolving drum for winding said rope, a travf eler connected to said drum and means controlled by the movement of said drum for regulating the movement of said traveler for winding uniformly rope about said drum.

2. The combination with a frame or sup port of an attaching device, a revolving drum pivotedl to said support, worm-gears operated by the movement of said drum, a traveler controlled by'said worm-gears, and means for regulating the winding of the attaching device about the said drum.

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of said drum, cams journaled on zt shaft and operated bythe movement of said Worm, a traveler consisting of rods converging at one end journaled to a bearing and independent of the bearing of the drum, and devices for connecting the traveler to the rope.

5. The combination with a revolving dru In, of a traveler consisting of rods journaled to :t bearing independent of said drum and red Y z? o Op S11-Qd poslmon whlxe maintaining position of said parts.

In testimony Wheref l have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of February, A. D. 1899.

EDWARD T. WRIGHT.

Witnesses:

BORDER BOWMAN, EARL G. WELCH. 

